Embedding the encoded video

No matter what the format, the original video is treated as the master file. Any alternate formats you encode from that video are children of the original video. If you insert the shortcode for the original video, even if it’s a WMV, the plugin will only provide compatible sources (MP4, OGV, WEBM, etc) to the browser.

I did it this way to keep things organized. If you could insert child videos then it becomes more difficult to keep track of all the other formats that could exist related to that original video. Eventually I think it will make sense to take incompatible video formats out of the loop and make the highest-quality MP4 the new master video.

Ahh! I had no idea that this is the way it Works.

May I suggest you mention this more openly? I imagine others overlook this feature, too.

I don’t personally find it useful to let the master video “survive”, it will take up too much space on a large site. I suggest an ability to let the encoded video take it’s place (possibly by manual control).

I’m sure I understand or if its clear.

When Kyle says the plugin will offer the correct version of the encoded file (if it has been encoded) means it will offer up the webm file for example to firefox if it is present.

However, if you embed the original file it will attempt to playback the original file if it is compatible. So for example, on safari or chrome I embed in kgvid tags an m4v file which was also encoded in 480 mp4. The player however shows the original file not the encoded file which is much much lighter and faster to load.

So for example, [KGVID poster=”https://video.mokabox.tv/wp-content/uploads/sites/75/2013/08/GP-Health-Guide_thumb81.jpg”]https://video.mokabox.tv/wp-content/uploads/sites/75/2013/08/GP-Health-Guide.m4v[/KGVID]

will not show the mp4 file but will attempt to play back the m4v is supported by the browser.

I will definitely document that in the next update. I think there is some stuff in the changelog about it, but it’s not in the actual instructions. I always operated under the assumption that users are uploading good video files to begin with and that you would like to keep them. I still believe that you are generally better off optimally compressing your videos before you upload them. There are so many fast, free programs like Handbrake to do it better and with more control. However, I can imagine implementing a system where you designate a new master video file and take the original out of the loop.

In my opinion the upside of letting the server handle this is, you make sure all files are converted the same way. Also it doesn’t require any codecs or software installed on the machine of the person who uploads the files. This is basically what an online converter is for.

So when such a file is converted (successfully) there is no reason to keep the original file (unless chosen so)..?